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astro-ph.GA2017★ 157 cited

Kiloparsec-scale gaseous clumps and star formation at

S. Carniani, R. Maiolino, R. Amorin +13

We investigate the morphology of the [CII] emission in a sample of "normal" star-forming galaxies at in relation to their UV (rest-frame) counterpart. We use new ALMA obs…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 36 cited

Laboratory measurements and astronomical search for cyanomethanimine

Mattia Melosso, Alessio Melli, Cristina Puzzarini +9

C-cyanomethanimine (HNCHCN), existing in the two and isomeric forms, is a key prebiotic molecule, but, so far, only the isomer has been detected toward the massive star…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 41 cited

On the faint-end of the galaxy luminosity function in the Epoch of Reionization: updated constraints from the HST Frontier Fields

B. Yue, M. Castellano, A. Ferrara +12

Ultra-faint galaxies are hosted by small dark matter halos with shallow gravitational potential wells, hence their star formation activity is more sensitive to feedback effects. Th…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 15 cited

Unbiased large spectroscopic surveys of galaxies selected by SPICA using dust bands

H. Kaneda, D. Ishihara, S. Oyabu +27

The mid-infrared (IR) range contains many spectral features associated with large molecules and dust grains such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and silicates. These are…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 41 cited

Galaxy evolution studies with the SPace IR telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics (SPICA): the power of IR spectroscopy

L. Spinoglio, A. Alonso-Herrero, L. Armus +65

IR spectroscopy in the range 12-230 micron with the SPace IR telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics (SPICA) will reveal the physical processes that govern the formation and evolu…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 60 cited

On the nature and physical conditions of the luminous Lya emitter CR7 and its rest-frame UV components

David Sobral, Jorryt Matthee, Gabriel Brammer +6

We present new HST/WFC3 observations and re-analyse VLT data to unveil the continuum, variability and rest-frame UV lines of the multiple UV clumps of the most luminous Ly emitt…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 29 cited

The impact of Lyman- radiative transfer on large-scale clustering in the Illustris simulation

Christoph Behrens, Chris Byrohl, Shun Saito +1

Lyman- emitters (LAEs) are a promising probe of the large-scale structure at high redshift, . In particular, the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment aims a…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 79 cited

CO line emission from galaxies in the Epoch of Reionization

L. Vallini, A. Pallottini, A. Ferrara +3

We study the CO line luminosity (), the shape of the CO Spectral Line Energy Distribution (SLED), and the value of the CO-to- conversion factor in galaxies in…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 5 cited

Galaxies into the Dark Ages

C. L. Carilli, E. J. Murphy, A. Ferrara +1

We consider the capabilities of current and future large facilities operating at 2\,mm to 3\,mm wavelength to detect and image the [CII] 158\,m line from galaxies into the cosmi…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 104 cited

ALMA reveals metals yet no dust within multiple components in CR7

J. Matthee, D. Sobral, F. Boone +8

We present spectroscopic follow-up observations of CR7 with ALMA, targeted at constraining the infrared (IR) continuum and [CII] line-emission at high spatial resolu…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 22 cited

Molecular clumps photoevaporation in ionized regions

Davide Decataldo, Andrea Ferrara, Andrea Pallottini +2

We study the photoevaporation of molecular clumps exposed to a UV radiation field including hydrogen-ionizing photons ( eV) produced by massive stars or quasars. We follo…

astro-ph.GA2017

OISTER Optical and Near-Infrared Monitoring Observations of a Peculiar Radio-Loud Active Galactic Nucleus SDSS J110006.07+442144.3

Tomoki Morokuma, Masaomi Tanaka, Yasuyuki T. Tanaka +80

We present monitoring campaign observations at optical and near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths for a radio-loud active galactic nucleus (AGN) at z=0.840, SDSS~J110006.07+442144.3 (here…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 131 cited

The impact of chemistry on the structure of high-z galaxies

A. Pallottini, A. Ferrara, S. Bovino +4

To improve our understanding of high-z galaxies we study the impact of H chemistry on their evolution, morphology and observed properties. We compare two zoom-in high-resolut…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 66 cited

Quasar outflows at : the impact on the host galaxies

Paramita Barai, Simona Gallerani, Andrea Pallottini +5

We investigate quasar outflows at by performing zoom-in cosmological hydrodynamical simulations. By employing the SPH code GADGET-3, we zoom in the region ar…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 43 cited

AGN feedback on molecular gas reservoirs in quasars at 2.4

S. Carniani, A. Marconi, R. Maiolino +18

We present new ALMA observations aimed at mapping molecular gas reservoirs through the CO(3-2) transition in three quasars at , LBQS 0109+0213, 2QZ J002830.4-281706, an…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 30 cited

Galaxy Formation Through Filamentary Accretion at z=6.1

G. C. Jones, C. J. Willott, C. L. Carilli +3

We present ALMA observations of the dust continuum and [C II] 158um line emission from the z=6.0695 Lyman Break Galaxy WMH5. These observations at 0.3" spatial resolution show a co…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 6 cited

Dark-ages reionization and galaxy formation simulation - IX. Economics of reionizing galaxies

Alan R. Duffy, Simon J. Mutch, Gregory B. Poole +4

Using a series of high-resolution hydrodynamical simulations we show that during the rapid growth of high-redshift (z > 5) galaxies, reserves of molecular gas are consumed over a t…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 42 cited

The primordial environment of supermassive black holes (II): deep Y and J band images around the z=6.3 quasar SDSS J1030+0524

B. Balmaverde, R. Gilli, M. Mignoli +9

Many cosmological studies predict that early supermassive black holes (SMBHs) can only form in the most massive dark matter halos embedded within large scale structures marked by g…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 64 cited

On the discovery of fast molecular gas in the UFO/BAL quasar APM 08279+5255 at z=3.912

C. Feruglio, A. Ferrara, M. Bischetti +12

We have performed a high sensitivity observation of the UFO/BAL quasar APM 08279+5255 at z=3.912 with NOEMA at 3.2 mm, aimed at detecting fast moving molecular gas. We report the d…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 17 cited

Dark-ages Reionization and Galaxy Formation Simulation - XIII. AGN quenching of high-redshift star formation in ZF-COSMOS-20115

Yuxiang Qin, Simon J. Mutch, Alan R. Duffy +4

Massive quiescent galaxies (MQGs) are thought to have formed stars rapidly at early times followed by a long period of quiescence. The recent discovery of a MQG, ZF-COSMOS-20115 at…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 45 cited

Physical properties of the first quasars

Simona Gallerani, Xiaohui Fan, Roberto Maiolino +1

Since the beginning of the new millennium, more than 100 quasars have been discovered through several surveys and followed-up with multi-wavelength observations. These da…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 11 cited

Dark-ages reionization and galaxy formation simulation XI: Clustering and halo masses of high redshift galaxies

Jaehong Park, Han-Seek Kim, Chuanwu Liu +7

We investigate the clustering properties of Lyman-break galaxies (LBGs) at - . Using the semi-analytical model {\scshape Meraxes} constructed as part of the Dark-ages R…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 26 cited

X-ray spectroscopy of the z=6.4 quasar J1148+5251

Simona Gallerani, Luca Zappacosta, Maria Carmela Orofino +9

We present the 78-ks Chandra observations of the quasar SDSS J1148+5251. The source is clearly detected in the energy range 0.3-7 keV with 42 counts (with a significance $\…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 24 cited

Feedback Limits to Maximum Seed Masses of Black Holes

Fabio Pacucci, Priyamvada Natarajan, Andrea Ferrara

The most massive black holes observed in the Universe weigh up to , nearly independent of redshift. Reaching these final masses likely required…